Old Fashioned Custard Pie

It is so true that the basics will travel through the years, transcend and suffice the yearnings of the memories of life.  And this is the pie that does all of those things for me.  I don’t see this pie often (other than in my home) but it was common years ago for a ‘celebration’ or everyday.

Old Fashioned Custard Pie

Ingredients

• 1  9″ Pie Crust (unbaked)
• 4 Lg. Eggs
• 1/2 C. Sugar
• 1/4 t. Salt
• 1 C. Heavy Cream (scalded)
• 1 1/2 C. Whole Milk (scalded)
• 1 t. Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 t. Nutmeg

Preparation

1. Mix eggs, sugar and salt
2. Slowly stir in the hot cream and milk mixture; add vanilla and thoroughly combine
3. Pour into the unbaked pie shell; sprinkle with nutmeg
4. Bake at 425 degrees approx 25 minutes

(Serves 8)

Recipe from Betty Cheney adapted from “Woman’s Home Companion Cook Book”

This pie is the basic recipe/variations include:

Caramel, Coconut, Pecan, Honey Maple and Sherry and of course all of your ideas/Enjoy

About these ads